Tuesday, April 7, 2026
“The Russian Count”
How a local runaway youth ends up becoming a Russian nobleman
Presenter: Jewel Fox of the Laconia Historical Society
Location: Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
“History of Lake Winnipesaukee Ice-Out”
Presenter: Dave Emerson, proprietor of Emerson Aviation
Trinity Church Parish Hall (Note Change of Location)
Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
“Who Was John Stark”
Presenter: George Morrison
A New Hampshire Humanities Program
in partnership with the Meredith Public Library
Location: Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
“Let Freedom Ring? or The Times that Try Men’s Souls?”
Presenter: Rudy VanVeghten, author of “These Sons of Liberty”: Meredith in the American Revolution
in partnership with the Meredith Public Library
Location: Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
“Meredith Village Mill History”
Presenter: John Hopper, author of A History of the Meredith Village Mill Yard 1786-2025
Location: Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Main Street Museum Open House and Tours
Hosts: Meredith Historical Society Board of Directors
Location: 45 Main Street Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Hot dogs and ice cream will be served.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
“NH Marine Patrol on Winnipesaukee: Past to Present”
Presenter: Timothy Dunleavy of The New Hampshire Marine Patrol
Location: Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
“Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: Odyssey of an American Idol”
Presenter: Alan Hoffman
A New Hampshire Humanities Program
in partnership with the Meredith Public Library
Location: Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
PROGRAMS and the Open House are FREE and all are WELCOME!
ALL PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED AS LIVE EVENTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CAPACITY LIMITATIONS.
Programs (with the exception of the September Open House) will be held at the Meredith Community Center 1 Circle Drive, Meredith, NH
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served.